The answers will probably be "Yes"．Most of us want Wi﹣Fi everywhere as if we can't live without it．But we can only use free Wi﹣Fi in some 【3】/ 'pblk / places． We still have to spend some money【4】（connect） the Internet at most time．

Here comes a piece of good news． A rich and 【5】（power） organization called the Media Development Investment Fund （MDIF） has decided to change the 【6】 / ed / of online computing completely by giving free Wi﹣Fi to every person on Earth． They will send up hundreds of 【7】（satellite） into space in the near future．

This is 【8】they found that only 60% of the world's population have been able to get【9】 / nf'men / on the Internet， but many countries are still 【10】（able） to offer people the necessary conditions to connect the web．

We can expect to use free Wi﹣Fi everywhere in the near future．

【1】当朋友要去参加比赛时，你可以这样祝福他：

_____________________________________!

【2】当你的朋友Peter非常担心他的考试时，可以这样说安慰他：

_______________________________， Peter．

【3】当你不知道该怎么办时，可以这样表达：

I don't know_________________________．

【4】当你想用"我们的梦想会实现的．"给大家打气，可以这样表达：

Let's work hard，____________________!

【5】Lisa很想跟你学习电脑技术，你可以劝她先掌握基本的电脑技能：

I think you should______________________．

I grew up in a small town in Italy. One morning when I was 16, Dad told me I could drive him into a village, about 18 miles away, if I took the car to be serviced （保养）at a nearly garage. Thinking that I had just learned to drive, and hardly had the chance to use the car I agreed happily. I drove Dad into the village and made sure to pick him up at 4 pm. Then I drove to a nearby garage and dropped off the car. Because there were still a few hours to be left, I decided to watch movies at a theatre near the garage. But, when the last movie finished, I was two hours late. I was afraid of the result being late. I thought if dad knew what I had done，he could never let me drive again. So when I drove up the place where we had planned to meet and saw dad waiting patiently on the comer. I told him that I had come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some special repairs.

“I'm terribly sorry that you have to lie to me, Janson.”

“What do you mean. Dad? I'm telling the truth.”

“I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me that you had not yet picked up the car. So I know there were no problems with the car. I’m angry not with you but with myself. You see. I’ve failed as a father, so I’m going to walk home now and think carefully about where I have gone wrong all these years.”

“But it’s dark, and it's 18 miles to walk home.”

I pleased（请求）all the way, telling him how sorry I was. But nothing helped. I had to drive behind him for 18 miles.

It was one of the most painful moments I had ever had. But it was the best lesson.

【1】How old was Jason when the story happened?

_________________________________________________________________________

【2】What was Jason let to do if he took the car to be serviced at a garage?

_________________________________________________________________________

【3】Where did Jason go after he dropped off the car at a garage?

_________________________________________________________________________

【4】According to Jason, what might be the result of his being late?

_________________________________________________________________________

【5】How did Dad punish（惩罚） himself for not doing well enough as a father?

_________________________________________________________________________

【6】What could Jason learn from his father’s action?

__________________________________________________________________________

The rise of e-learning

21 February, 2053

A new study published today shows that e-learning is more popular than ever. According to a survey, 57% of students now get degrees（学位）through e-learning, with only 43% getting degrees by attending a _______________university.

We spoke to Zhong Tai, an eighteen-year-old student from Sichuan Province who started an e-learning course last month.

“After I finished high school. I knew I wanted to continue to study.” Zhong Tai told us. “I really wanted to study economics at university, but I felt bad about _______________ my parents. My father suffers from a severe illness. He needs help moving around. He also needs someone to cook his meals and give him his medicine at the right time each day. My mother is a teacher, so she cannot help him during the day. We didn't want to hire(雇)someone to look after him. It had nothing to do with money. I just didn't feel right leaving my father with a _______________. My mum suggested I go to a university nearby and continue to live at home, but none of the universities close to my home town offer economics. Then my friend suggested I find out more about e-learning. I soon learnt that I could get a good degree without going away from home. I applied to the University of London, and they _______________ me. I started an economics course with them four weeks ago.”

Yet, though Zhong Tai is now a student at the University of London, he has never been to Britain. In fact, he has never left Sichuan.

We asked Zhong Tai whether he felt bad about missing some _______________ enjoyed by students studying on the campus, such as making new friends from different places.

“Not at all." he replied “I have made a lot of friends with people from my course online. _______________, during the evenings and weekends. I go out with my friends from high school. Since most of them also use e-learning, we all still live close to one another.”

【1】A. modemB. famousC. traditionalD. nearby

【2】A. hurtingB. refusingC. disturbingD. leaving

【3】A. neighborB. relativeC. strangerD. doctor

【4】A. acceptedB. taughtC. praisedD. visited

【5】A. lecturesB. booksC. placesD. experiences

【6】A. InsteadB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Finally

My Big Day

There were about 15 kids there for audition（试镜）when we arrived. I had been u【1】 about being late on this Big Day but the bus, which moved slowly all the way, woke up and almost galloped for the last half mile. Dad and I jumped off and ran to 171 High Street. I had e【2】 a shiny building but what I saw was a broken ancient door. And the room into which we all crowded was dark and didn’t have enough chairs. A boy was p【3】 his audition piece loudly, unaware of everyone else in the room. Most of the kids were in jeans, but a few dressed seriously cool as if they spent every day on film sets and lunching with s【4】 . I felt a bit embarrassed about my dressing.

A girl called us away, one by one, to be auditioned. I breathed deeply and slowly as I had learned to do-ever since my first part in the school play, when I was extremely nervous and n【5】 forgot everything I had memorized. I repeated my speech to myself with all the pauses and emphasizes in the right places. I knew I was good. I really wanted this part, I wanted to pay Dad back for all the work he’d done for me. I wanted to make him proud of me. And I know I could do it.

Suddenly - there it was my n【6】 ! I followed the girl down a corridor into a large room with three men and a woman sitting behind a long table. The woman looked up and said hello. Then the middle man looked up and stared hard at me.

"How tall are you?" he asked.

“I’m 1.6 metres.” I said, trembling slightly.

The man looked at the woman and I saw him s【7】 his head.

The woman turned to me and said. “I’m so sorry. That’s just a bit too tall for this part. They should have told you”

My father listened to me ___ , and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Then pay no attention to ____ things she said.”

I returned to my room and did ____ my father told me. To my ____ , I found that about half the things were true. I brought the list back to my father. He ____ to take the list. “That’s just for you,” he said. “When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be ____ to you. Listen to them all, ____ hear the truth from your own deep heart and do what you think is right.

Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life, we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone for ___ which we will treasure all life!

【1】A. whatB. whoC. whichD. whom

【2】A. talkB. was talkingC. talkedD. talks

【3】A. quietlyB. quicklyC. excitedlyD. happily

【4】A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. any

【5】A. likeB. asC. likesD. according to

【6】A. reliefB. sadnessC. surpriseD. happiness

【7】A. agreedB. likedC. wantedD. refused

【8】A. uselessB. helpfulC. terribleD. harmful

【9】A. butB. andC. soD. or

【10】A. advicesB. messagesC. suggestionsD. help

【1】In the film, the soldier with super power killed most of his ______ and won the battle. (enemy)

【2】The People’s Republic of China will celebrate its ______ birthday next year. (seventy)

【3】1 shared my calculator with Jim in the maths lesson as he had left ______ at home, (he)

【4】This part of the wall is ______ used to display the students’ paintings. (main)

【5】The good result of the physical examination let his worries ______ immediately. (appear)

【6】Lisa was amazed that the students understood the ______ of the poem so well. (mean)

【7】On the school open day, we decorated our classrooms with ______ balloons, (colour)

【8】We have achieved great ______ in our programme, thanks to eveybody’s hard work, (succeed)

【1】A model student in our school set up a group on protecting the environment.(改为一般疑问句)

______ a model student in our school ______ up a group on protecting the environment?

【2】The clerks in the office don't know the number to open the safe.(改为反义疑问句)

The clerks in the office don't know the number to open the safe, ______ ______ ?

【3】Mr. Mei teaches at the Beijing Opera Club three times a week.(对划线部分提问 )

_____ ______ does Mr. Mei teach at the Beijing Opera Club?

【4】Ben was too excited to fall asleep before the birthday party. (保持句意基本不变)

Ben was ______ excited ______ he couldn’t fall asleep before the birthday party.

【5】Tony thought of some interesting characters before he created a new story.（改为被动语态）

Some interesting characters ______ ______ of by Tony before he created a new story.

【6】“Will you go to the gym alone?” Tim asked Ben.（改为含有宾语从句的复合句）

Tim asked Ben ______ he ______ go to the gym alone.

【7】Christmas, before, most， customers, are crowded with, shops （连词成句）

________________________________________________________________.

- ________.It can help us become more responsible people.

A. I think so. too.B. So do I.

C. That’s a good idea.D. That’s all right.

Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes:【1】Here, we look at two examples

A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability.【2】The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

【3】Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.

Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing.【4】Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities.【5】Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的)as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it's also good for us in many other ways.

A. It can even help sick people get better.

B. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.

C. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.

D. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.

E Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.

A. It can even help sick people get better.

B. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.

C. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.

D. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.

E Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.